Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19235, David Evans, R I

SERVICE
NUMBER
R I
Evans, David
W. 19235
Roba
B.L.M. 6457-160-56
CONTENTS

No. 55 New York
David Evans
of Chenango Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mowat in the Rm. Island line for Full Term
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sep. 1833 — and surto D.B. Prindle Council
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Ma' 34 40 $240
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Co. A. H. H. Clerk Book E. Vol. A. Page 55.

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State of New York Chenango County
In this ninth day of October A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting: Present
John Tracy Nathan Taylor Levi Beldow Nathaniel Wood Charles York
Judges
David Evans a resident of the town of Plymouth in the county of Chenango and State of New York aged seventy one years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Reorgnys passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In the year 1777 about the first of March was hired as a substitute for Israel Tucker of Smithfield County of Providence State of Rhode Island at that time was a resident of the same place, went into the service for two months as a substitute as aforesaid into a company commanded by James Smith Captain of Smithfield also not rec- ollect the name of the Lieutenant or Ensign The regiment to which his company belonged was under the command of Col. Brown Colonel David Rich- mond adjutant does not recollect the names of any others of the regimental officers knows not who was General. Tucker the man for whom he was a sub- stitute paid him twelve dollars but received no pay or bounty from the state this company was a militia company which had been drafted and this Tucker for whom he was a substitute was one that was drafted - passed muster in Providence in a day or two at which place he joined his company and regiment the company was stationed at Providence and he remained there keeping guard and performing other

camp duty until the expiration of the two months for which Tucker for whom he was a substitute was drafted and was then discharged verbally by the Captain. was engaged in no battle or skirmish during his term of service. Seth Baker Benjamin Leary Ebenezer Smith James Sprague Privates served in the same company & were discharged with him.
On the second day of May 1778 enlisted at Providence Rhode Island for until the 16 th day of March 1778 into what was called the fifteen months Troops into a company commanded by Benajah Whipple Captain Elizah Armstrong Ensign the name of the Lieutenant also not recollect. The regiment to which his company was attached and belonged was under the command of Archibald Crary Colonel one Topping Lieutenant Colonel James Williams Major. The Commandant of the Brigade was General Pezickel Cornell - passed muster the same day he enlisted at Providence and three days after marched with his company to Greenwich Rhode Island State and remained there about two months and then marched to Warwick Rhode Island where they remained about one month and then marched to Bristol Rhode Island and there joined the Regiment to which his company belonged and in a month or six weeks went to Howlands Ferry at the time of Sencers expedition on to Rhode Island which failed remained there about two weeks and then returned to Bristol and remained keeping guard and performing camp duty until about the fourth or fifth day of March 1778. he enlisted again eleven days before the time was out for which he enlisted before into a company of State levies for a year. The company was commanded by Thomas Allen Captain one Humphrey 1 st Lieutenant and Elizah Armstrong 2 nd Lieutenant. The regiment was under the command

of Archibald Crary Colonel, James Williams Lieutenant Colonel, one Manchester Major. The Brigade was under the command of Colonel Cornell General received at the time of enlistment twenty dollars Continen- -tal money - that is at the time he entered the company which was in the 1st Regt. Rhode Island immediately passed muster and remained with his company at Bristol until about August fol- -lowing about the time of Spencer's expedition on the Rhode Island then marched to Tiverton and there remained about a week and then went on to the Island after Sullivan had gone on and remained on the Island about a month or six weeks and had a skirmish with the British at a place called Quaker Hill which lasted about an hour and in about two days after the skirmish left the Island marched back to Nowlands Ferry and there remained about two weeks and then went to Pocumt Point and remained until the sixteenth day of March 1779 when the time for which he enlisted had expired and was then discharged verbally by the Colonel. was engaged in no battle or skirmish during this term of service except the one in Quaker Hill before mentioned. - he served in the company that he enlisted in first until the 16 day of March 1779. although he enlisted into the other company eleven or twelve days before his time was out
Six months Enlisted July 1780 in the Continental service for the war in the town of Smithfield County of Providence Rhode Island into a company commanded by one Col Captain had as other commissioned officer in the company. The regiment was under the command of Colonel Green - do not know who was service was General never was received by a General & joined the company Regiment

Sometime in July 1780. does not recollect the precise time of the month enlisted into the Continental troops for six months for during the war in the town of Smithfield Providence County Rhode Island into a company commanded by one Cole Captain there were other commissioned officers in the company. The regiment was under the command of Colonel Green does not recollect the names of any others of the regimental officers does not know to what brigade this regiment belonged and knows not who was there General never was reviewed by a General. Joined the company and regiment at Newport Rhode Island and there first passed muster about four or five days after his enlistment. They enlisted by classes each town furnishing a certain number. He enlisted to Colonel Abraham Winder and received twenty dollars specie at the time he enlisted. He remained at Newport about six months performing camp duty and then the regiment was disbanded by Colonel Green who discharged him with the resters verbally. Was engaged in no battle or skirmish during this term of service.
And he further states that he has no documentary evidence of these his services in the revolutionary war and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except Joshua Aldrich of Norwich whose affidavit is herunto annexed.

In answer to the interrogatories required to be put by the War department to applicants for pensions he answers as follows viz.
1 st He was born at Smithfield Providence Co. Rhode Island. on the 11 th day of May 1761
2 nd He has no record of his age - his father had one in his family bible but he has it not
3 rd He resided at Smithfield at the time he entered the service and remained there until 1791. and then went to Gloucester where remained thirteen years and then came to Plymouth Chenango county where he has ever since resided and where he now resides
4 th The first time he entered the service went as a volunteer  substitute for Israel Tucker and the other times enlisted as stated in the body of his declaration
5 th He saw General Washington at Newport General Sullivan at Newport General Spencer at divertown The general circumstances of his services are as stated in the body of his declaration
6 th He never received a written discharge but always a verbal one some times by the Captain and once by the Colonel
7 th He would give the names of William Monroe Farmer Beany D Delay Merchant and Reverend Luther Clark Pastor of the Presbyterian Church

and Plymouth Chenango County and also I am the County Clerk of John G. Pepp Post Master Samuel Birdfall Cashier of the Bank of Chenango Peter B. Hall late Clerk Charles York Judge Isaac Tinker Merchant and Abediah German Baker and Senator in Congress all of the town of Norwich Chenango County. as men in his neighborhood to whom he is known and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid for paper to be used where signatures are required on the pension application
David Evans
We the undersigned clergymen of the Presbyterian Church residing in the town of Plymouth and Samuel Glean of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Evans who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he believes him to be seventy one years and upwards of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides that he has been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that we have never heard any doubt expressed by any person as to his having been such soldier (sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesaid) L. Clark J. H. Pease Clk Samuel Glean

State of New York
Chenango County ss On this 15th day of October 1839 personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of said County Preside Levi Bigelow, Charles York & Solomon Ely Jr Judges —
Rhoba Evans of Plymouth in said County of Chenango aged 68  sixty eight years who being duly sworn in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 18th 1838 that she is the widow of David Evans a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of 1834 and for evidence of his service she would refer to the evidence on which he was pensioned
That her husband the aforesaid David Evans died at Plymouth aforesaid on the nineteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. That this deponent was married to the said David Evans on the 16 day of
March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight (1788) at Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island by Edward Mitchell a Minister of the Baptist Church
That she was not married after the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety five but at the time above stated and has not since married.
Sworn to the day and year aforesaid in open
Court Oct 15 1839
before me Cyrus Wheeler clerk
Roba X Evans

State of New York Chenango County ss
Personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid Ezekiel Evans aged 50 years of Plymouth in said County of Chenango who being sworn says, that he is the son of the within mentioned David Evans and Rachel Evans his wife. That the said David died on 19th July 1839. and that deponent was present at his death. That said Rachel has not since married, and that there is no family record of said marriage to this deponent's knowledge or belief—
Sworn to in open Court October 15. 1839.
before me Cyrus Wheeler clerk Ezekiel Evans
State of New York Chenango County ss I, Cyrus Wheeler , clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Chenango hereby certify, that the above person appeared in open Court as above and made oath to the truth of the above. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said County October 15th 1839.
Cyrus Wheeler Clerk

Claim of Roba Evans Widow of David Evans 54647. to Bounty land
Act March 3, 1855—
War of the Revolution
Rhode Island militia
Presented by
W. W. Mason of Norwich N.Y.—

State of New York } County of Chenango } ss
On this Fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a special County Judge within and for the County and State aforesaid Roba Evans aged 83 years a resident of Plymouth in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of David Evans deceased who was a private in the war of the revolution. (She can not remember with certainty the company or regiment) he enlisted in Rhode Island in the Rhode Island militia during the war and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and upwards she can not state where he was discharged or at what time.
She further states that she was married to the said David Evans in Smithfield, Rhode Island on the 16 th day of March A. D. 1787 by one Edward Mitchell a Baptist minister. and that her name before her said marriage was Roba Aldrich. That her said husband died at Plymouth on the 19 th day of July A. D. 1839 and that she is now a widow. That she is now a pensioner of the United States as the widow of the said David Evans. and that she is enrolled on the pension on the pension list of the New York. Albany agency at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. and that she has now in her possession a certificate under the act of Feb'y 2 nd 1848 for the

same - dated January 10 th A.D. 1849 And she begs leave to refer to the papers and proofs now on file in the pension office upon which said certificate was issued -
She makes this declaration for the purpose of ob- taining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855 -
Roba her X Evans mark
We Mary Eliza Sisson and Just  Roba Evans residents of Plymouth in the state of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Roba Evans in our presence and that we know of our own knowledge that she is the identical person she represents herself to be that we knew the said David Evans in his life time. that he and the said Roba Evans lived together as man and wife up to the time of his death that he died the the 19 th day of July A.D. 1839. and that we attended his funeral. and that the said Roba Evans is now a widow
Albany Eliza Mary E Sisson Mary Evans

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; And I certify that I know the affidavits to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim: that I wrote the name of the applicant at her request at the end of the application in the presence of the witnesses, and she made her mark, for the reason that she could not sign her name, on account of old age and the trembling of her hand. And further that the pension certificate referred to in the application, was in her possession and at the same time exhibited to me
W. N. Mason Special County Judge of Chenango County
State of New York
Chenango County Clerk's office } As I Thomas Milner Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Chenango County Court (being a court of record do certify that W. N. Mason before whom the foregoing instrument was proved or acknowledged was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Special County Judge in and for said County duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official at Norwich this 6 th day of April A.D. 1855
T. Milner
Clerk

No 18258
David Evans Chenango County New York.
admd i.f. on Cray, Toll £ 34 —
P.B. Prindle Muriel Chenango County New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of David Evans  Chenango County New York
   Date of enlistment. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Sub - 1777 March - 2 - private Capt Smith Genl. Cornell Col. Brown Lieut. Richmond Was Mustered at Providence 79 years Smithfield Traditionary & one living Witness -   Enlisted 1777 May until 16 March 1778 time not stated private Capt Whipple Col. Grary No battle Marched to Greenwich R Island to Wamut R.I. County of Providence Rhode Island Clergeman's certf. papers not properly attached   Enlist 5 March 1778 July 1780 1 - - private Capt Allen Genl. Cornell Stated Newport R. Island   - 6 - private Capt Cole Col. Green  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers; the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____ Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

mmst 1812 cum
March 3, 1934
Dorothy Evans Guilford, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 19235 it appears that David Evans was born May 11, 1761 in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island and resided there during the Revolution.
He was allowed pension for the service of two years as a private in the Rhode Island Troops, on his application executed October 9, 1832 while living in Plymouth, Senango County, New York. He died July 19, 1839 in said Plymouth.
Soldier married March 16, 1787 or 1788 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, Roba Aldrich who was allowed pension on her application executed October 15, 1934 1832 while a resident of Plymouth, New York aged sixty-eight years.
Their son Ezekiel was aged fifty or fifty-one years in 1839.
Respectfully,
Col. had a Bro. Benj. wife Naomi-
Commissioner.

Ex MM/187  Dir. Sec. of 1812 War Dept.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 2, 192x
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow  Roba
No. of claim, _____
Name of soldier David Evans
P. O. address of claimant, soldier at enlistment of after service
Company Willington, Conn. (?)
Regiment Plymouth, N.Y.
✓ State where enlisted _____
Date of birth enlistment _____
Date of death discharge _____
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
_____ _____
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington - E Comptroller

Guilford, New York Jan. 27, 1924
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir :
From the Widow's Pension which I have in my possession I learn that Roba Evans was the wife of David Evans. This pension is recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 65, Vol. 4.

All other information which I have been able to obtain is indefinite. The address of David Evans at time of enlistment may have been Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, where he resided at some time before the Revolution. Later, probably soon after the Revolution, he moved to Plymouth, Chenango Co., New York, where, according to old records, he lived until his death.
As I am very anxious to obtain a record of the military history of David Evans, I hope

that this information is sufficient to enable you to send me such a record.
Very truly yours,
Miss Dorothy Evans

Guilford, New York Nov. 30, 1923.
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: I
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of David Evans, a private in the Revolutionary War?
Very truly yours, Miss Dorothy Evans

1924-Mch.3- Hist: 65 Miss Dorothy Evans.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 19235
Robt Evans
widow of
David Evans
Pr. New Was
ct: Feb 29 48
:—Vol. 64 , Page 229
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 54641
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 11, 1855.
David Evans Col Craig Rev. War.
Warrant 645-7-160-55.
W. R. Mason Norwich N. Y.

54. 6
J. P. Noble
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

J. P. Waldo
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Rev. Jonathan May Dr. James
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Dec 21, 48. With Miss G. and I am, Sir, your father Rev. J. May 4572 PAID Col. J. S. [unclear] Commissioner of Police Walsingham

Dec 21st Bob with 2 Dads Prans, and Dad's
(Miles of Port) Jame M. D. R...
PAID 45 3/4
Leah G. Barnes Mark...
21 Dec 1845
Mr. Bates
Brookton 75

Revolutionary war 75.
Mr. Hughes
21 Deane
PAID 45 7 1/2 Col. J. L. L. L. Cannibals of the Mackinac Col. J. L. L. L. Cannibals of the Mackinac
Dec 21 1848 P.M. P.M. P.M.

J. S. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I enclose to you the Declaration of Mrs Rhoda Evans Please as soon as convenient send to me a certificate and muni Oblige yours Truly
Laure M. S. Dean

7910.
New York
Hoba Evans widow of David Evans
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19th July 1839, of Oswego in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt commanded by Col Brown in the P. Island line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Henry R. Mygale Oxford, Oswego Co. N.Y.
Total amount, $400.-
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho. Cummins Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 155
Pun Nov 21-

Albany 4572
Roba Evans
widow of David Evans
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Jan. 1844 and sent to Henry R. Mygatt Oxford, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 117.
Rep.
Lt. Col. Wm. A. H.
Paris Feb 21 '48
Set to J. D. Barr Dec 11, 1848

Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. Sept 11. 1843
Sir
I send declaration and proof for Ruth Evans widow of David Evans of this County for a pension under the five years pension act and also under act March 3 d 1843
David Evans was a pensioner under act of 1832 at $80 per annum and died July 19. 1839.
A declaration and proof were prepared in October 1839 for the widow to obtain a pension, but the same were not sent to you in consequence of a construction then given by you to like cases. That declaration and proof are within as the proof establishes the day of David Evans death.
You will observe that the declaration made the 16 th June 1843 claims the five years pension and a pension under act March 3 d 1843.
The evidence from Rhode Island establishes the marriage 16 th March 1788.
You will send me certificates for the widow at the place above dated
Very Respectfully Yours Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

State of Rhode Island & } County of Providence ss. }
I, Sam l M c King Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Abel Paine is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Smithfield in said County of Providence duly commissioned by the Governor of this State and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity and that his signature within written is genuine
In testimony of which I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court being a Court of Record This 6 th day of September A D 1843

I Benjamin Evans of Smithfield in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island on Oath do testify and say that I am now Eighty years of age, and that I was formerly well acquainted with David Evans (my brother) of Smithfield, and saw him married to Betsy Aldrich, now his Widow (as I have been informed by her son Ezekiel Evans) who now lives in Plymouth, Chenango Co. N.Y. — Said David Evans was married on March 16th. 1788 by Eld. Edward Mitchell of the Baptist Church, it being the next year after I was married — About thirty seven years ago they moved from this State to said Plymouth, Chenango Co. N.Y. where they both lived together until his death in 1839.
Benjamin Evans
Providence Jc. In Smithfield this 6th day of September 1843. Then personally appeared before me the above named Benjamin Evans and made Oath to the truth of the Affidavit by him signed in my presence. I further certify that said Benjamin Evans is well known to me, and his statement is entitled to full faith and credit.
Obed Paine Jus of the Peace

Mornin Dec. 16th. 1848 Col J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
By the carelessness of my Clerk, a paper besides the one intended was enclosed to you last Evening. The error was not noticed until this morning. I am sorry to put you to any extra trouble.
Respectfully Yours
J. Amos M. D. Carr

Oxford. Chautauqua. N.Y. Nov 25. 1843
Sir
I herewith send declaration of Roba Evans for a one five years pension. act March 3d 1843 Please send to me a certificate for her
I am. Very Resp d . Sirs Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.

I Naomi Evans (Wife of Benjamin Evans) of Smithfield in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island on oath do testify and say that I am now Seventy Nine years of age. and that I was formerly well acquainted with David Evans and Roba Aldrich formerly of Smithfield R.I. - and that I have a distinct recollection of the time that they were married, for they were married about one year after I was, which is on record in Smithfield as being the 24th day of January 1787 - David Evans was married to Roba Aldrich the 16th day of March 1788. by Rev. Edward Mitchell of the Baptist Church and I and my husband (Benjamin Evans) were at the wedding and saw them married - About Thirty Seven years ago they both moved from Rhode Island to the Town of Plymouth, & Chenango Co. N.Y. - where he died & she now lives as I have been informed by his son, Ezekiel Evans
Attest Thomas G. Gapham
Naomi her X mark Evans
Providence ss. In Smithfield this 4th day of September 1883. Then personally appeared, before me the above named Naomi Evans and made Oath to the truth of her above affidavits by him signed in my presence. I further certify that said Evans is well known to me & her evidence is entitled to full faith & credit. Obed Paine Just of the Peace

I Nicholas S. Minser of Smithfield in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island of Twenty six years of Lawful age & in oath testify & say.
That Duty
Minser my Father married a daughter of Rev d Edward Mitchelle of the Town of Smithfield, County & State aforesaid, that the widow of said Edward Mitchelle lived in his family after his marriage with the daughter until his death about thirty four years ago, that the papers of said Edward are now in my possession, having been broken & scattered in a very loose manner so as to make it difficult to find any thing intelligible among them, That I have been applied to for those papers for the purpose of finding the Church Records of the Baptist Church of which the said Edward was Pastor, I made diligent search in company with the applicant for said records during one whole day & was unable to find any thing relating to said Church, and it is my opinion that no such records is in existence, for nothing of the kind is to be found in my possession.
Nicholas S. Minser

Providence R.I. On Smithfield this 3 rd day of September A.D. 1863. Then personally appeared the above named Nicholas D. Winson & made oath to the truth of the statements to which he attached his name
I further certify that said Nicholas D. Winson is well known to me & his affidavit is entitled to full faith & credit
Obed Paine Jus. of the Peace

I Orin Wright Town Clerk of the Town of Smithfield in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island do certify and say that by virtue of my said office I have the custody of the records of the Births and Marriages which have taken place in said Town And I further that I have examined all said records from the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty to the year Eighteen Hundred and I cannot find the Marriage of Daniel Eames to Phoebe Alrich and I further certify that I have reason to believe that many marriages have taken place in said Town since the war of the Revolution which have never been brought to be recorded
Orin Wright
Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence ss.
Smithfield. September 6. 1843.
Then Orin Wright, Town Clerk of the Town of Smithfield personally appeared, and subscribed the above, and made Oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that said Orin Wright is well known to me, and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit.
Before me Simon A. Sayles Justice of the Peace for the Town of Smithfield

State of Rhode Island &c } County of Providence }
I Samuel W King Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Providence being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Simon A. Sayles is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Smithfield in said County duly commissioned by the Governor of this State and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity and that his signature within written is genuine
In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 6 th day of September 1843
Sam W King

State of New York County of Schenectady ss.
On this 28th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County of Schenectady Roba Evans a resident of Plymouth in the County of Schenectady Aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 2d. February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of David Evans, who was a private, in the army of the revolutionary war but cannot now recollect what Regiment or company he belonged to the Rhode Island Regiment as she now thinks, but is not certain. for further information as to his service reference may be had to the papers on file in the office of the War department. And that she drew the annual amount of Eighty dollars a year under the act of the 17th of June 1844 she further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed Roba Evans on the day and year above written
James M. D. Lean Justice of the peace
I further certify that the declarant Rhoda Evans is personally known to me. The word the was interlined on the third line from the top before Execution James M. D. Lean Justice of the peace

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss.
I Burr B. Andrews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. De Carr is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified, that his act Commission was dated on the first day of January 1846, and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1849 and that his Signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 15 th day of December 1848 J. B. Andrews Clerk
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5070 Roba Evans
$80
Henry R. Keygate Oxford. Chamango Co. N.Y.

State of New York
Chenango County } ss On this twenty third day of December 1843. personally appeared before me. James M. D. Carr one of the Justices of the peace of said County of Chenango, Roba Evans of Plymouth and a resident of the said town of Plymouth, in the County of Chenango and State of New York aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of David Evans who was a soldier in the Revolution and a private in said Revolution and for evidence of his service she refers to the evidence on which she was pensioned under the act of July 7th 1838, and she further declares that her pension under said act was eighty dollars per year. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on Roba Evans the day and year above written before me, and I certify that said Roba Evans is personally known to me, James M. D. Carr
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, John Lathrop Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, That James M. D. Carr whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Chenango, dwelling

State of New York
Chenango County } ss On this twenty third day of December 1843. personally appeared before me. James M. D. Carr one of the Justices of the peace of said county of Chenango. Roba Evans of Plymouth and a resident of the said town of Plymouth. in the county of Chenango and State of New York aged Seventy two years. who being first duly sworn according to law. doth on her oath. make the following declaration. in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress. passed on the 3d March 1831. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of David Evans who was a soldier in the Revolution and a private in said Revolution and for evidence of his service she refers to the evidence on which she was pensioned under the act of July 7th 1838. and she further declares that her pension under said act was Eighty dollars per year. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on Roba Evans the day and year above written before me. and I certify that said Roba Evans is personally known to me.
James M. D. Carr Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, John Latham Clerk of said County; do hereby certify, That James M. D. Carr whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Chenango, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, the 23 rd day of December A. D. 1843.
John Latham Clerk.

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Roba Evans NY.
Act 7. July 38
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2 yrs pri
80 $
Henry R. Mygal Asford Chenango Co NY.

State of New York
Chenango County ss On this 16th day of June 1843 personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of said County. Present Hon Rowell Judge. Austin Hyde and Adair Strong. Judges
Rebecca Evans resident of the town of Plymouth in the County of Chenango and State of New York aged Seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law. doth on her oath make the following declaration. in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838. & 23d August 1842 and the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of David Evans a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of 1832 and for the proof of his service she would refer to the evidence on which he was pensioned. She also declares that she was married to the said David Evans on the sixteenth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight (1788) at Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island by Edward Mitchell a Minister of the Baptist Church and that her husband the aforesaid David Evans died on the nineteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine (1839) at the town of Plymouth aforesaid That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. but the marriage took place previous to the first of January. Seventeen hundred and ninety four: viz: at the time above stated. She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn to the day and year aforesaid in open Court and
Rebecca Evans
I John Latham Clerk of said Court hereby certify that said Rebecca Evans appeared in open Court and made oath to the truth of above. Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court June 16. 1843 collected in 1843 in 1844 John Latham Clerk

Amended declaration
State of New York Chautauqua County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of Chautauqua County Courts, in and for said County, Mr. David Evans of Plymouth in said County, to me known who being sworn said that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, to-wit:
2 mos. For two months I served as a private in Capt. Smith's Company under Col. Brown in the Rhode Island State Troops or Militia.
10 mos. and 16 days. For ten months and fourteen days I served as a private in Capt. Whipple's Company in Col. Crary's Regiment in the Rhode Island Troops.
1 year. For one year I served as a private in Capt. Allen's Company in Col. Crary's Regiment in Rhode Island Troops.
6 mos. For six months I served as a private in Captain Cole's Regiment under Col. Green in Rhode Island Troops.
And for the above periods of time, making in all two years and six months and fourteen days, I claim a pension —
All of the above services were in embodied corps, called into service by competent authorities of the State of Rhode Island. I was not during any part of the above term of service employed in any civil pursuit, but was engaged exclusively in the military service — And

he further states that the particulars of his service are given as fully in his decla- ration as he can give them. And further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to this 20th day of June 1833 before me - J. O. D. Evans
Charles D. Cook Judge of Oneida County Court.
State of New York Albany County ss. I James H. Pike Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Charles G. York before whom the within affidavit was made to have been sworn to at the date of the same a Judge of the Albany County Court and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his genuine hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 3d June 1835 — P. B. Rundle Acting Clerk

1 1 1 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and servant as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Frederick Brandell Lutheran Clerk who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman of the Lutheran Church residing in the town of Plum, County of Chenango and that Samuel Gleason who signed the same is a resident of the town of Plume, County of Chenango and is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
Judge of the Court P. B. Rindle Charles D. Cook N. York
State of New York Chenango Co.
I, H. Pike Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Evans for a pension.
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of October 1832
P. B. Rindle Dep Clerk

State of New York
Chenango County ss Joshua Aldrich of the town of Norwich County of Chenango, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is seventy three years and upwards of age. that he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt James Parker and in a regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Crary. The Brigade commanded by Ezekiel Cornell. in the year 1777 on the fourth or fifth day of March and in the course of three months there was of Daniel Evans joining the regiment. The said Evans was in a company commanded by Benajah Whipple Captain and knows also of his remaining in the company and performing duty until the 16 day of March 1778. at which time the whole regiment was discharged. The said Evans at that time was a President of Smithfield Providence County Rhode Island now a resident of Norwich Chenango County New York. And further the deponent saith that and also of his enlisting within a few days into a company commanded by Captain Thomas Allen. The regiment under the command of Colonel Crary and the Brigade commanded by Ezekiel Cornell and knows of his of his remaining in that company and performing duty until the sixteenth or seventeenth day of March 1779 - and also heard at the time after this hearing said that the said Evans had enlisted into a company called  his regiment under the command of Colonel Green but knows nothing about it except from his report
Sworn to & subscribed the ninth day of October 1832 before me
Joshua Aldrich
This Rev. Judge Chenango Common Pleas and I certify that the above witness is known to me to be a credible person - March 1 - 1832. Rev. Judge Chenango Common Pleas

State of New York Chenango County I am a like clerk of the said County of Chenango do certify that the within affidavit purports to have been sworn to before me at the date of the same by one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the County of Chenango and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and really believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his genuine handwriting and signature
Witness my hand and seal at Office this ninth day of October 1832
P. B. P. Miller Dep. Clerk
I also certify that the signature to the within Certificate of Credibility is the genu- ine handwriting of the above named Mrs. Read and that at the date of the same he was a Judge as above mentioned
Witness my hand and seal Office this 3rd June 1833 P. B. P. Miller Dep. Clerk
David Evans Pension money 1825 Address P. B. P. Miller Norwich Chenango Co N.Y.
com 24 mo. per 80 3/4

David Evans
Pension policy
18258
Address
P. B. Rude
Norwich
Connecticut
admon
24 mo. per
80
My Dear Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the same has been paid a sum of money as a share of the interest on the principal sum of $1000.00 which was paid on the 3rd day of March 1833 by the Company to the said David Evans.